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Although the authors of both “After Twenty
Years” and “He—y, Come On Ou—t!” use irony, they deliver different
messages. In an essay, compare and contrast the messages behind the irony in these two stories. Use
the following questions to guide your writing: What is the message of “After Twenty
Years”? What is the message of “He—y, Come On Ou—t!”? How did you react
to these messages? Cite details from the stories to support your points.
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Ironic stories often have surprise endings. Did the
endings of “After Twenty Years” and “He—y, Come On Ou—t!”
surprise you, or did you guess them in advance? In an essay, compare and contrast the surprise
endings of the two stories. Use these questions to guide your writing: In what way are the endings
similar? In what way are they different? Which story's ending is more surprising? What makes it
more surprising?
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